DTH: Direct to Home in INDIA

DTH stands for Direct-To-Home television -DTH is defined as the reception of satellite programmes with a personal dish in an individual home. And an individual Set Top Box empowering you to pick & choose you bundles of choice and pay for what you watch

How is DTH (Direct to Home) service different from existing cable TV service?

DTH is an encrypted transmission that travels to the consumer directly through a satellite.

DTH transmission is received directly by the consumer at his end through a small dish antenna.The other advantage of DTH is the availability of satellite broadcast in rural and semi-urban areas laying of cable is difficult.

* Due to digital compression techniques, many more niche channels are available than cannot be provided by cable operators.

* DTH also offers digital quality signals which do not degrade the picture or sound quality.

* It also offers interactive channels and program guides with customers

Satellite TV–Top DTH Service Providers in India

Sun-Direct

This is a property of Sun Groups. In this activation charge include Rs.440+ Rs.250 for set top-box and installation charge.

Dish TV

This is a private DTH owned by Cee groups whose activation package starts with a minimum of Rs.1990 up to Rs.2490 where all instillation charges are included. In these there are also offers like free subscription of 2 months are also available.

Big TV

This is brought into market by Reliance Group. Activation package cost Rs.1790 with a free subscription of three months and of Rs.2625 with a free subscription of 6months with about 145 channels.

Tata-Sky

This is an initiative of Tata Groups. The activation cost is Rs.1499 and Rs.500 as its initialization cost. There are different recharging cards such as of Rs.125 where it provides 71 channels and of Rs.200 for 91 channels, 310 for 133 channels and many others too, the grace period is of 1month. For more details log on to http://www.tatasky.com

DD Direct +

The first DTH service provider in our country is being done by Doordarsan. Instead of the first initialization cost then the rest is absolutely free. The set top box will cost in-between Rs.1500 to Rs.3000. For more details log on to http://www.ddinews.gov.in/DTH/DDDIRECT

Airtel Digital TV

Airtel Digital TV is a venture of Bharati Airtel. Activation charge ranges between Rs.1750 to Rs.3600 with an initial offer of 3 months. There are different subscription offers with an initial of Rs.99 and can avail 70 channels, then Rs.235 and can avail 130 channels and for of Rs.315 and can avail 145 channels. For more details log on to http://www.airtel.in/digitaltv